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Simone Biles Rising, a video diary of the famed gymnast as she prepares to fight for her comeback to the 2024 Paris Olympics, is set to hit Netflix shelves on July 17.
Directed by Katie Walsh, the upcoming docuseries is set to add a deeper insight into Biles' life after she released her book, titled Courage to Soar. The Olympic gymnast said this about her docuseries in a statement to Netflix:
"We are all the authors of our own journeys, and I am in a place in my life where I'm comfortable with who I am and what I've been through as an athlete, but most of all, as a person."
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It further reads:
"Gymnastics is what I do, but it's not who I am, and I'm excited for people to see another side of me outside of competition."
The Netflix Sports series stars Simone Biles herself, and the people from her inside and outside the competition. It will feature her husband, Jonathan Owens, as well as her fellow gymnasts, like Aly Raisman.
When and where is Simone Biles Rising going to be released?
As mentioned, Simone Biles Rising is coming to Netflix on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. The release date is timed perfectly so that it debuts just a few days before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics on July 26.
The show will air four 45-minute episodes, with Part 1 (2 episodes) debuting on the release date, while Part 2 is likely to cover Biles' performance in the Paris Games and is expected to be released later in the year.
The series will only be available on Netflix with a subscription, and not accessible through any other streaming platform.
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Cast and characters in the series
Simone Biles will tell her own story in her upcoming docuseries. Apart from her, her husband, Chicago Bears' Jonathan Owens, will also play an important part in the documentary by giving a glimpse of the gymnast's life outside the competition. The two got married in April 2023.
Her family members are also featured in the series. Also joining them is Biles' fellow Olympian gymnast, Aly Raisman.
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What is Simone Biles Rising all about?
The upcoming docuseries captures the behind-the-scenes of Simone Biles as she goes back to the gym to try to fight for a comeback to the Summer Olympics, after her withdrawal in Tokyo in 2020 because of mental health concerns.
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The four-episode docuseries will address the competitiveness of Simone Biles' sport, the pressure she has to win, as a female gymnast in front of the discerning eyes of the public, and her determination to come back to the global stage. The show will also feature her video diaries, including Biles' practice sessions and her life outside the gym.
The official synopsis, per Netflix, reads:
"Follow gymnast Simone Biles as she balances her personal life, mental health journey, and training ahead of a highly anticipated return to the Olympics."
Simone Biles Rising is one of the three docuseries in collaboration between Netflix and the International Olympic Committee. The other two are Sprint, which chronicles world champions Sha'Carri Richardson and Noah Lyles, and Last Dance, which features Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls' last title fight.
Does Simone Biles Rising have a trailer?
Netflix has released the trailer for the four-part docuseries Simone Biles Rising, featuring Biles' opening line:
"I have always had really good intuitions about things. And unfortunately, I felt that way about the Olympics."
The trailer looks back at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with Biles' video diary, where she addressed the reason for abruptly leaving the competition.
"So, having these mental blocks in the gym recently."
Narrating her life over the years, she said at one point:
"I wanted to quit like 500,000 times. And I would have if it weren't for my people."
The trailer also featured moments from her life on and off the mat, like her practice runs, competitions, her wedding to Owens, and when she decided to return to the gym in preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
"I'm going for another Olympic run."
Biles concluded the trailer:
"I get to write my own ending."
Tune in for more news and updates on Simone Biles Rising and other of your favorite shows as the year progresses.
